You know no sooner do I commend the GSCC but then find another case where they fuck up. It is indicative of the utter mess the GSCC are in – Gawd help us.

This is another REMOVAL of a GSCC imposed Interim Suspension Order, REMOVED sensibly by the Care Standards Tribunal but of course IMPOSED by those nice, idiotic, GSCC  TWATS.

This is the case of Robert Roach aged 66 years – YES SIXTY SIX Years in age. He has effectively retired to all intents and purposes from an unblemished career in social care and acted as a bank worker for Cafcass – big mistake. Cafcass are of course another disaster area, themselves in effect under special measures and thus should enjoy the company of the GSCC.

Roach was involved in a high profile case where (in a Cafcass role) he failed to ensure that a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau or Police National Computer Check) was not completed, although indicated in his report to the Family Proceedings Court that it had. The intended CRB check on a father would not have indicated a problem with him having contact with his children, but when he did (father) killed his two children and himself.

That is serious headline stuff and Wilt has been involved in similar risky assessments for Courts but has ensured, “belt and braces” fashion, that at least the “basics” were in place before concluding the assessment – the basics are the easy stuff, but even Wilt (nor others) can predict the madness of someone such as the father in this case.  We work in a risky business, for Gawd sake and mostly we get it right and sometimes we get it wrong, and sometimes it is just simply not within the reasonable efforts of the best professionals to predict a major catastrophe – one can only imagine Roach suffered enough in his nightmares of “what ifs “ and inevitably the survivor complex of guilt – not that he was guilty, it was the deranged (what else is it other than evil) actions of the father. His children had no choice to live or die. Their mother had no choice but to be deeply bereaved and rightly angry – what is that to do with Roach and his “Conduct” as a professional?

Well the GSCC felt it was relevant, and it is in part inferred by the CST and one can surmise based on hitherto actions of the GSCC intended, as it were , an easy “cull” to satisfy the bloodthirsty tabloids. This is despite the fact that Cafcass did not sack him but Roach then decided enough is enough, I am getting out of here – he was remember by this stage already retired and drawing (or near drawing) his well earned OAP pension. This is an elderly (middle aged by today’s standards – and we hope fit), highly experienced and valued professional. What were the GSCC doing?

Obviously trying to be seen as the upholders of social care standards – not it seems by the standards applied to this case. See it here: http://www.carestandardstribunal.gov.uk/Public/View.aspx?ID=1062

I really do wonder about the “moral compass” (as Gordon refers to) and competence of these people at the GSCC. Rather than uphold standards and the confidence in the profession, they seem time and time again (with some exceptions) to simply destroy it – so it can be seen as Mr Terminator in the eyes of fools like Balls and the tabloid press. “Oh look”, says frilly dress “pin up lass” Chairman of the GSCC, “we know how to fuck social workers.” At least I hope that is what she might say, but alas nothing close to it will ever emerge – it’s all “problem, what problem” for that TWAT.

What a firkin mess at the GSCC.

Wilt

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Another good blog, see here: http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/

“Wall” is another social care blogging site. Will be added to our “sites we like to visit.”

Excellent.

Wilt

It seems the beginning of government cut backs have begun. See the community care article here:

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/25/112686/cafcass-cuts-jobs-to-tackle-post-baby-p-budget-crisis.html

And this will only be the beginning – local authority cuts will be made too, and inevitably there will be numerous Whitehall losses. Not a bad thing, but obviously traumatic for those involved, except of course for those who crave a redundancy and/or early retirement package.

When you think about it, do we still need CAFCASS (putting children first in family courts) <mmmmmmm>.Children are represented by solicitors – do they really need a social worker independently appointed too – assuming you can find one?

Wilt thinks not, or at least not always. And Wilt has acted as a Guardian, before some nerd thinks Wilt should know better. So Wilt suggests getting rid of CAFCASS, the end of another error.

All the Courts need to do, as they do frequently anyway, is appoint an “expert” of some description as and when absolutely necessary to assist the child’s solicitor or to independently advise the Court. Simple!

Just think of the financial savings. Blimey, the economy could be saved a major burden.

In addition, just think of all those unemployed children’s guardians who could be available to front line social work – ok they may not be keen on that, indeed it is probably true that some of them will be a total liability and outright dangerous – but hey what, it would swell the ranks and put bums on seats. The right bums, willing bums, probably not in all cases – becoming a children’s guardian is after all about not being accountable or having to put up with the shit of daily toil in the front office.

Just imagine Anthony Douglas at the local office of XYZ Council taking a call from a service user and saying, ‘how can I not help you.’ Fucking brilliant, and far better use of my tax money.

All we then need is to disband the GSCC and the workforce can feel safe again. At this rate I am going to have to form the Wilt Party and stand for election – its rally call will be ‘Fuck the Quango – do some proper work, Dorks.’

Have I already said Ed Balls is a twat?

‘And what relevance is that’ someone asks Wilt?

Answer: ‘well nothing at all, but a smile comes to my face just saying it.’ Bloody marvellous!

Mmmmmmm.

Wilt

This case could have some implications, see BBC article here.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8179613.stm

It seems that kicking a child does not meet the threshold of significant harm, according to two High Court Judges and a third judge dissenting but out voted. If the article is to be believed (the actual judgement may be more complex) so long as there are no marks or bruises and some attachment to the parents, its OK!

Wilt finds it hard to think it can be that simple. If it is, then this case is going to send out the wrong message and social workers in child protection will be wondering when on earth do they act. Damned if they do, dammed if they don’t. Act to safeguard. Very curious case matter. What about the emotional abuse. It hardly sounds like the most emotionally warm of places with the parents in a ‘loveless marriage’ it is reported.

Wilt